A pair of timely monologue shows in this year’s Fringe, That Woman – The Monologue Show and Penis Envy, both explored the high stakes for women’s autonomy in the modern political era. …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:49PMGabrielle Kaplan-Mayer spent her teen years devoted to big books and theater. Seeing Les Misérables all by herself in Philly in 1988 was a formative experience. Now she’s going back to ex…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:29PMPrincess Kate’s cancer announcement brought up Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer’s own memories of fighting cancer as a mom in her late 30s. This news is an opportunity for us all to look inward an…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:27PMSabrina Proffit stars in this popular one-woman show exploring the real lives of Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, and Betty Ford at Act II Playhouse. Does it connect to presidential politics to…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:31PMWhen Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer heard about Sinéad O’Connor’s death this summer, she became her 21-year-old self, sustained against harassment and injustice by a singular voice.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:05PMTiny Dynamite brings the legendary yet little-known 11th-century Japanese novelist Murasaki Shikibu to life, alongside a bookstore manager whose own work is closer to the author’s legacy t…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:52PMHedgerow marks its 100th season with the world premiere of Juliette Dunn’s The Puzzle, which reveals complex inner worlds for all of us, whether or not we communicate by speaking. Gabriell…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:06PMMike Weilbacher details the amazing nature in and around the city in Wild Philly. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:07PMSince Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer first reviewed Fiddler on the Roof in 2018, antisemitism has continued to rise, and this new production from the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene strikes just…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:03PMA Mary Poppins for the stage at Quintessence, based on the original stories by P.L. Travers and the 1964 film, marries a book by Julian Fellowes with the original Sherman Brothers music (plu…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:12PMAlice in Wonderland, the jubilant new holiday panto by Jennifer Childs and Alex Bechtel, engages both our children and our inner child. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:21PMThe short-lived Broadway musical adapted from the iconic film comes to the Walnut Street Theatre eight years after its limited Broadway run. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:27PMChef Michael Twitty, a James Beard Award-winning chef, food historian, and author of Koshersoul, serves up conversation at the Weitzman this week. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:31PMAfter a BSR podcast conversation between Gen X and Gen Z Rent lovers, Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer takes her teenager to experience Rent live, finding out whether Jonathan Larson speaks to a new g…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:05PMWe usually herald the digital age as a blow to the music and publishing industries, but in her new book, American Lit Remixed, Melissa Strong argues that an exciting synergy is emerging. Gab…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:58PMAfter decades of mentorship to local writing communities, including incarcerated writers, Bucks County poet, teacher, and activist Christopher Bursk never stopped learning or fighting for ju…
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